Mayfield West
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| Coordinates: 32°53′24″S 151°43′34″E / 32.890°S 151.726°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1969 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,993 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2304 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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Mayfield West is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.
History
The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[3] One of the first European settlers was John Laurie Platt.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mayfield West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mayfield West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Aboriginal Culture". City of Newcastle.
- ^ oneandthree. "The early days of Mayfield - San Clemente High School Mayfield". mayfieldsanc.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 4 November 2020.